Mission
MARINE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND WHALE RESCUE
Public Charity
MARINE LIFE STUDIES
MARINE LIFE STUDIES is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in MOSS LANDING, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $277K, expenses of $258K, total assets of $628K. Imperigo tracks 16 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $560K.
EIN: 270318674
MOSS LANDING, CA
Marine Science & Oceanography
NTEE: U21
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$277K
Total Expenses$258K
Total Assets$628K
Grant Records16
Funding Total$560K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Marine Life Studies
How Marine Life Studies divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $86 for programs
$57
Ocean literacy educational programs
$16
Research scientist program conduct research on marine mammals, teach research techniques to students and adults, prepare scientific papers, and is a training platform for the whale disentanglement team
$13
Whale entanglement team
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,717
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,717
GENERAL SUPPORT
$32,640
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$8,850
GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,565
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Jennifer Osborn
CHAIR
Jerry Perezchica
DIRECTOR
Mary Whitney
DIRECTOR
Michael Price
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & FOUNDER
Peggy Stap
TREASURER
Richard Hughett
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $277K | $258K | $628K |
| 2024 | $350K | $333K | $564K |
| 2023 | $246K | $241K | $591K |
| 2022 | $249K | $232K | $380K |
| 2020 | $266K | $263K | $257K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $266K to $277K (+4%), with total assets most recently reported at $628K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.